It’s almost 5 months that Intel launched their Core i7 CPU into market.
Almost all the motherboard manufactures are so earnest to make X58 platform for the brand new Core i7 processor.

Intel is positioning i7 as a high-end product, consumers think the same too.
Before the new mainstream –LGA 1156 with P55 MB coming out,
currently it will still be LGA 755 to dominate the Intel CPU’s middle-to-entry level segment market.

Foxconn launched an X58 model earlier, named BloodRAGE. Based on current available X58 MBs out there with the price range from USD 200 ~ 300,
BloodRAGE is the highest priced one. Therefore, Foxconn’s strategy is to make up their high end product line with lower-priced X58 MBs.

This time the man in the spotlight is Foxconn’s latest X58 with a more affordable price under USD200: Quantum Force Flaming Blade.

Quite a great bulk for a product package.
Every new product comes with a different key image. Foxconn has given mush thoughts to it.

Most X58 mobos on the market are all around USD200.
The Foxconn’s Flaming Blade produce under a OC level design, it’s only in a mid-range price. Further, this is this only X58 I gave a nine star to.
If more cheaper X58 motherboards are launched, it will be a good news to i7 users.

The most high-end model of Foxconn Quantum Force, the BloodRage priced USD300. Almost the top of the line..
of course the total structure is much better than Flaming Blade;
This time, they used 3 DIMM design for a better memory OC performance, but seems users not that appreciated for the special design.
The board design should a merit that most users will be agreeing… the red + black design. very sexy.

At the beginning, Quantum Force series positioning its products in the highest class of the Foxconn’s product line.
But this time Flaming Blade seems make a step down to mid-range price gaming product.
The Cost & performance ratio is a key that they considerate now.
That is a kind of improvement though. Enthusiast loves to see it.
Hope the Quantum Force P55 series will let us surprise with their “cost” and “performance”!